Nova Rock cancels: Austrian event ban to last until July
Chancellor Kurz's announcement that there will be no public events in Austria in June has forced the cancellation of Nova Rock 2020
News By IQ | 6 April 2020
Austria’s Nova Rock has been forced to cancel its 16th edition, after chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced no live events would be permitted in the country until July.
The 55,000-capacity hard-rock event, scheduled for 10 to 13 June, was to have been headlined by System of a Down, Volbeat, Foo Fighters and local act Seiler und Speer.
No public events will be allowed in Austria until after the end of June, although Kurz said today (6 April) some shops would be permitted…